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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
It is a lot of fun to see the take on superheroes and bureaucracy. Still has a long way to go, but I am definitely enjoying the series now.
For the most part I enjoyed this volume. I liked the twist in the middle where some of the heroes and townsfolk turn on One Punch Man a little when they think he destroyed their town. "You're bald!!" is an interested insult coming from OPM.
Starting to notice the lack of super women in this gn...
Also not a huge fan of the gag behind Puri Puri Prisoner is that he is gay and also sexually assaults men? I'm just giving it side-eye is all...
On to the next volume!
Starting to notice the lack of super women in this gn...
Also not a huge fan of the gag behind Puri Puri Prisoner is that he is gay and also sexually assaults men? I'm just giving it side-eye is all...
On to the next volume!
There's a reason Puri-Puri Prisoner wasn't featured as heavily in the anime...
Genos, as a Class S hero, gets called away to save City Z from a giant meteor, but he finds another Class S hero, Silver Fang, who says it’s too late and there is no way to stop it. Genos decides to try out a new super-powered weapon against it, but he is interrupted by Metal Knight, another hero trying a new weapon. Metal Knight's rockets are not enough to blast away the meteor. Genos tries his special weapon, and it is also not enough. Saitama comes and explodes the meteor with one punch, of course, but sends smaller meteors crashing down all over the city. The citizens are outraged and blame Saitama for destroying their town, and none are thankful to at least have their lives.
This novel introduced us to two more heroes from the Hero Association, and neither one made a lasting impression. Gramps was slightly interesting, but we didn't get a lot of time with him to be someone I'd care about. I’d like to see more of Saitama and less of all these other heroes, but I suppose when your main character ends a fight in one move, you have to sprinkle in other characters. I did appreciate that Saitama's actions have consequences. Often, he destroys something or kills the bad guys effortlessly, when he should be devoting some of his energy to thinking about how this will affect the world around him. In volume one, he punches a titan of a man, whose dead body falls down on the city, but we don't really see the repercussions of that decision. Hopefully, this incident with the meteor pieces will make Saitama think about how his strength might be hurting others.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Rating: Grades 7-12
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This novel introduced us to two more heroes from the Hero Association, and neither one made a lasting impression. Gramps was slightly interesting, but we didn't get a lot of time with him to be someone I'd care about. I’d like to see more of Saitama and less of all these other heroes, but I suppose when your main character ends a fight in one move, you have to sprinkle in other characters. I did appreciate that Saitama's actions have consequences. Often, he destroys something or kills the bad guys effortlessly, when he should be devoting some of his energy to thinking about how this will affect the world around him. In volume one, he punches a titan of a man, whose dead body falls down on the city, but we don't really see the repercussions of that decision. Hopefully, this incident with the meteor pieces will make Saitama think about how his strength might be hurting others.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Rating: Grades 7-12
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adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another great volume, this one focuses less in subverting expectations - since that would get old fast - and more and more on the plot and world. Great humor and characters, this loses two stars thanks to a character that could be great, but brings a few tasteless jokes.